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On the Effective Electron Mass in Magnetar-like Fields

Year: 2004

Type: preprint

Abstract: We show, either quantum mechanically or classically, that the variation of the effective mass induced in a charged particle by the presence of an ultra-strong electromagnetic field may lead to observable consequences. In particular, we discuss how this effect may operate on electrons close to the surface of a magnetar, a neutron star with a super-strong magnetic field of the order of $10^{11}$ Tesla.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/0406272

Authors: Conte, M., Palazzi, M., Pusterla, M., Turolla, R.

Institutions: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova, University of Genoa, University of Padua, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1662281238

Cites: 4

Cited by: 1

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